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Saturday, January 18, 2014

2013 Book List

Reading is one of my favorite hobbies. I like it as much as I do scrapbooking or gardening or any of the other very exciting activities in my life! lol I feel fortunate to belong to a great Book Club as it forces me to read genre's outside of my norm and I love the lively discussions that result from our picks. (The food and wine we enjoy at our meetings aren't bad either!)

I like to keep track of the books I read on the side-bar of my blog and at the end of the year I copy the list into a blog post.

Here is my list for 2013:

The Lies We Told by Diane Chamberlain

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer

The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain

The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

Reunion by Karen Kingsbury

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (BC)

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (BC)

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

The Housmaid's Daughter by Barbara Mutch

The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

Divine by Karen Kingsbury

He's Gone by Deb Caletti

The Road to Home by Vanessa Del Fabbro

The Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers

More Than You Know by Nan Rossiter

Invisible by Carla Buckley

A Promise of Safekeeping by Lisa Dale

Remember by Karen Kingsbury

Redemption by Karen Kingsbury

The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow by Rita Leganski (BC)

I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak (BC)

A Sweethaven Christmas by Courtney Walsh

The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury

Sanctuary by David and Beverly Lewis

The Chance by Karen Kingsbury

Ask Again Later by Jill A. Davis

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Hadden (BC)

The Arrivals by Meg Mitchell Moore

Secrets by Robin Jones Gunn

Lethal by Sandra Brown

One Week in December by Holly Chamberlin

Hidden by Shelley Shepard Gray

The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (BC)

Carmel by the Sea by Sandra Briker

The Bridesmaid by Beverley Lewis

Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander

One Summer by David Baldacci

Reunion by Therese Fowler

Left Neglected by Lisa Genova (BC)

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Breaking the Silence by Diane Chamberlain

Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (BC)

The Fiddler by Beverley Lewis

Return by Karen Kingsbury

Rejoice by Karen Kingsbury

The Parting by Beverly Lewis

The Forbidden by Beveryly Lewis

The Longing by Beverly Lewis

BC = Book Club Pick

Clearly I had lots of time to read!

I was fortunate enough to receive a couple of good books for Christmas, so I already have something to start off the new year with! And in case you are wondering, that is not a photo of my reading space. But it is a photo of a reading space that I would love to have someday!

Lynette, Karen Kingsbury is one of my all-time favorite authors. Any of her books will be highly enjoyed. Beverly Lewis is also great - her stories normally take place in Amish country in Pennsylvania. They are lovely Christian based stories that truly take you back to a simpler time. Diane Chamberlain is a new author for me and I am enjoying her books very much. Have fun reading :)Joanne xo

Life is good and each new day holds many blessings if we but know how to recognize them! My blog is a place where I can share some of the blessings in my life including my love of family, paper crafting, travel, cooking and reading. Thanks for stopping by!